"If worldbuilding gives you an S-class migraine, never fear. There's
one book that every speculative fiction writer should read to learn
about proper worldbuilding: Wonderbook." ―Bustle
"Aspiring writers of 'imaginative fiction'--whether science fiction,
fantasy or other kinds--are in for a treat." ―Space.com
Wonderbook has become a definitive guide to writing science fiction
and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich, illustrated
approach for writers and would-be writers that emphasizes the importance
of playfulness as well as pragmatism.
Jeff VanderMeer's modern masterpiece of instruction exploits the visual
nature of genre culture and employs bold, full-color drawings, maps,
renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking. On top of
all that, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest
names working in the field today, including:
- George R. R. Martin
- Lev Grossman
- Neil Gaiman
- Michael Moorcock
- Kim Stanley Robinson
- Charles Yu
- Karen Joy Fowler
- And more!
A true objet d'art, this overstuffed, full-color illustrated book
features really glorious and cool Lovecraftian artwork of all sorts of
outrageous monsters, as well as a host of advice winding their ways
around the edges of the pages like marginalia in an illuminated monk's
script. Yes, it's practical advice, useful to writers, but it also
deserves a place on your coffee table for visitors to flip through and
for you to look at again and again.
For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer
has added an additional 50 pages of diagrams, illustrations, and writing
exercises creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice that is also
a stunning and inspiring object.
